News about money is addictive when you follow it daily. Make time for the following sources:
- Bloomberg.com: Download the mobile app
Great for global round ups and more lengthy features about global business affairs. Can be refined to cover Australia/NZ only on the desktop app. Handy for a quick round up on the bus or train.
- The Weekend Financial Review: Grab the hardcopy
The paper version with a coffee on the couch is hard to beat for a round up of the week’s financial and business events. It’s more light-hearted than its daily sibling and generally focuses on domestic Australian affairs.
- Business Spectator: Register for the eNewsletter
Business news and commentary with a domestic focus, updated 24×7. I saw Robert Gottliebsen talk at a breakfast a few years ago and was hooked; I love how he and Alan Kohler write. Registering at Business Spectator also gives you access to a 21 day free trial of The Eureka Report. Carve out 10 mins of each day to read it, as you do with Women’s Agenda.
- Google Finance: Scan online
Google finance curates news from global finance sites like Reuters and Bloomberg, CBS etc and reportedly dynamically adjusts the feed to match your personal preferences. It also allows you to set up watchlists of favourite stocks, track and analyse your share portfolio performance and it’s free. Quite useful for scanning breaking news at a glance while monitoring your portfolio over the morning toast.
- BBC: Make it a daily online habit
The granddaddy of all news and world affairs; the beeb makes this list because staying informed is not only about business. Enough said.
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Which publications do you use for staying informed about money? Let us know below.
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